Can You Drink Alcohol And Still Lose Weight? This Part I of a Three Part Series on How to Effectively Drink While Dieting. Part II and Part III can be found at the end of each section. (Disclaimer: Keep this blog in context and don’t drift from the point. The goal of this blog is to teach you how to …

Getting Lean Is Challenging But It’s Totally Doable Getting shredded is something that I think you should do at least once in your life. Here’s why: It will force you to be disciplined both mentally and physically. You’ll experience sacrificing certain things in order to get a specific result and that is very challenging. You’ll get to feel what getting …

There isn’t a Carb Unicorn that magically stores fat. One of the biggest misconception perpetuated by the media and zealots is the notion that carbohydrates will make you fat. Related: In Depth Sciencey Breakdown Of How You Get Fat Carbs are one of the 4 macronutrients and they contain 4 calories per gram. Like anything (except in some cases protein) …

The Scale Can Be Deceiving For Those Building Muscle There are some common myths that continue to float around the internet and with my clients at Arizona Training Lab. I would say it’s my duty to squash them and I’ll start with this one. To be honest though, I understand how it could be confusing. Visually you could get thrown off …

Your Most Important Meal Of The Day Is Your Post Workout Meal Post workout is a crucial time. I’ll be honest, I think it’s the most important meal of the day. You are the most anabolic and your body is pheening for some nutrients. What you eat is important. Is it the most important thing of all time? No, but …

He Who Controls The Spice Controls The Universe If you don’t cook with spices then there is something wrong with you. Just kidding. There’s probably nothing wrong with you, I just think you’re missing out on some better tasting food. When it comes to meal prepping, I recommend you add spices to your food so that it doesn’t taste bland …

Is There Such A Thing As Too Much Protein? Every now and then you’ll hear a person say that eating protein will cause a whole host of problems. Or, you might read an article like this and immediately think eating too much protein is bad for you. The problem with this particular article is there is no context to what is …

I’m Not Vegan, I Eat Meat So you’re at the grocery story and you’re ready to get all your proteins for the week. The problem is, there is a lot of meat and you aren’t sure what is quality and what is not? What cut should you get? What is Prime vs Choice? What about 93% lean ground beef vs …

One Healthy Meal At A Time One of the biggest complaints I receive from my clients or potential clients, is that they don’t have “time” to eat healthy. There are infinite reasons as to why they don’t have time but ultimately it comes down to simply not being prepared. We all have time, it’s just a matter of how you …

Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth With These Healthy Protein Packed Desserts When it comes to eating healthy many people fear that they won’t be able to enjoy tasty foods. Many people think chicken, broccoli, tuna, asparagus. If you aren’t eating these foods you won’t stand a chance at losing body fat and getting ripped……Right?! Right?! The bodybuilding world has played a …